Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

He naturally understood these things, but after putting himself in their shoes, he still wanted to express his feelings.

"I originally wanted to stay and give him some advice, but unfortunately, I don't have the time to do that now."

Qin Ye quickly returned to his usual self.

Things could change at any time in Sumeru City, and the exact location of the Abyss also needs to be carefully investigated. He wanted to find out everything before anything happened.

Having already made a new plan in mind, Qin Ye intended to take immediate action.

"Let's go find the legendary Lanaro first, and then make our next plans."

Chapter 257 Return to Sumeru City at once

"Qin, let's choose a location nearby."

"?"

Qin Ye was still thinking about how to find the legendary Lanalo, recalling things about Lanalo along the way, but unexpectedly, Columbia volunteered to take on the task.

The group headed north along Vimo Village. The girl would occasionally pluck the strings of her lute, then stop, frown, and look around, before continuing on her way a few minutes later.

The other two, however, maintained absolute trust in the girl, which made the journey seem excessively long.

"This way."

Columbia offered no explanation along the way, simply repeating the same actions, walking alone at the front, until finally stopping in the northern part of Sumeru.

"They have now retreated into the dream world. I haven't seen the Lannaros for a long time. Qin, do you have something important to discuss with them? If not, it's best not to disturb them."

The girl's tone was unusually serious. Usually, she would often accommodate Qin Ye and rarely showed such a willingness to advise someone to think twice before acting.

"Do the Lannaros know me?" the man asked simply.

"Ah."

"Then we have to go in and take a look. Dreams and consciousness are rather ethereal things, and I'm a little worried about whether the Abyss and Dotore are..."

He didn't finish his sentence because the two were still colleagues, and it wasn't appropriate to say too much without evidence.

Making hasty conclusions can greatly hinder subsequent speculation, as habitual thinking is the biggest obstacle to calm reflection.

"It's not impossible. If that's the case, the Abyss might really be using Lanaro. In that case... let's go and see."

The girl walked to the roadside and played a calming melody on a low, strange plant. Qin Ye and Tatiana felt the world suddenly begin to spin and their vision was plunged into darkness.

As I opened my eyes again, the once clear sky had turned into a dreamy purple filled with stars.

"What is this?" Qin Ye was relatively better off, but Tatiana was seeing such a sight for the first time.

“We are now in Huanalana’s dream. If we want to explore the abyss, let’s stand a little further away,” Columbia suggested again.

"What's wrong? Did I do something bad to Lanaro in the past?"

"Not really... It just reminded me of my sisters. Due to some special reason, some of them lose their memories, and I don't know how to face those children for a while."

Qin Ye nodded. He was aware of some of the things involved. In any case, he had a strong ability to detect the power of the abyss, so it was possible for him to escape quietly without meeting Lanalo and the others.

"Ok?"

A strange creature, broad-bodied and with a small fruit on its head, was walking from the road in the distance and was about to come into view.

Qin Ye waved his arm, and the light obscured the three people's bodies, quickly blending them into the environment.

Lanalo seemed oblivious to the strange occurrence before him, walking past the group as if he were strolling through the streets as usual.

"Lafenavira..."

The girl softly murmured the other person's name.

"?"

Does this mean that Columbia wrote down all the names of Lanaro?

"It's alright, let's keep going. The most important place in Huan Nalan's dream is the Dream Tree. If it hasn't been corrupted by the abyss, the other places are safe for now."

The light protected the three of them, and Qin Ye also gave up the idea of ​​meeting Lanalo.

If they suddenly recognized me, and the ones who hadn't lost their memories swarmed around me to chat, it would indeed be a very embarrassing situation.

"This place even has statues of the Seven Gods..."

Tatiana's attention was elsewhere; she was recording the surrounding environment and drawing a map of the places she had just passed based on her memory.

"The God Statue is different from the teleportation anchor point. It appeared much later. This is also one of the methods by which the laws of nature restrict and manage humanity. The Heart of God is similar to a surveillance device. However, Qin, your power is no weaker than it. That's why you stored your power in the Heart of God before, playing a trick of hiding your strength in the dark."

Columbia held nothing back and carefully recounted everything she knew. She felt that Qin Ye had now withdrawn his power, and there were many things she could let him know.

"Um..."

The sudden explanation did resolve some of Qin Ye's minor questions. He actually had quite a few doubts, but he didn't show them.

"Wait a minute, is that the Dream Tree located nearby?"

Qin Ye pointed into the distance, while the girl frowned: "What, it really is over there, is there a problem?"

"I did sense the presence of some old friends."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Columbia rushed out beside her, her actions clearly showing her anxiety.

"Tatiana, you look around this area for a while and see if there are any potential dangers. I'll go check it out."

"Okay, Brother Qin Ye, please be careful."

The man's figure transformed into lightning, swiftly plunging into the distant cave.

Although he sensed the abyss's presence, unexpectedly, the person standing there was not a character from the abyss, but a man with light blue hair, a thin figure, and a white mask.

"Dottore..."

The man standing before me is one of the slices of the Fools' Executor, the Doctor.

"Why are you here?" Columbia asked directly, her voice turning quite cold.

The man raised his hands, his expression one of utter helplessness: "Hey, you two, don't rush. If the two of you get together, my little body can't handle it."

His palm gently caressed the Dream Tree, a hint of covetousness in his eyes: "Hehe, I never expected that such wonderful experimental subjects existed in my hometown. I was completely unaware of it before."

“If you dare touch it again, I’ll cut off your arm.”

"Oh dear, Columbia, you're still the same as before... But even if you kill me, it'll be of no use, since my only purpose in coming here is..."

He suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, his previous composure turning into madness. He removed his mask with his hand, and Dotole's laughter gradually subsided: "I'm just trying to hold you off. As for my life, it doesn't matter."

"Qin Ye! I beg you! Return to Xumi immediately!"

At the same time, the childish voice echoed in Qin Ye's mind.

"Oh dear, as expected of the god of wisdom, he can still send out a message at a time like this..."

Dotole remained unusually calm as he sliced ​​the slice, knowing that some things were beyond repair.

"Understood. Don't worry, stay where you are. I'm coming right now."

"?"

"Columbia, this slice is yours to do with as you please."

Qin Ye left behind a simple instruction before his body turned into light and vanished, leaving only his last words echoing slowly.

"Goodbye, Dottore, see you in Sumeru City."

Chapter 258 Long Time No See, Master Silky

The ice feather flew past Qin Ye's ear and stuck in the wall in the distance.

"That scared me to death! Is this an attack on me, or have you already started fighting?"

The light gradually coalesced into a physical form, and Qin Ye appeared beside the scattered soldiers.

"You left me a secret door, huh?"

Scaramucci was just engaged in a fierce battle with Dotore, but now he was startled by Qin Ye's sudden attack.

"Hehehe..."

Dotole, however, showed little surprise, letting out a low, menacing laugh: "Although I had long expected your abilities to exceed my expectations, the fact that you were transported here from Huanalan in the dream world so effortlessly still gave me some surprise."

"What benefits have you received to dare to act so arrogantly? You should know that cooperating with the Abyss is tantamount to making enemies of me and Colombia, I presume..."

Qin Ye clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking: "You should be prepared, right?"

"Heh, Dionysus, you should know me. Cooperation is merely a means to an end, not a necessary condition. If I could, I would disdain cooperating with the Abyss."

"?"

So you're trying to build a facade of respectability, huh?

Just as Qin Ye was about to make a move, he felt a dense abyssal power coming from above, and the entire Sumeru was instantly shrouded in thick black fog.

The powerful impact smashed through the stairs of the Order of the Church, and the two figures crashed straight into the lower level of Sumeru City.

"Tsk, Dionysus comes out and just spouts a few nonsense words."

[Scattered Soldier] gritted his teeth and looked at Dotoley in front of him again. It seemed that the other party had studied a lot of things from him. Now he could use four or five elemental forces and even make a brief connection with the ley lines to replenish his power.

The most important thing is...

He looked around, and five or six slices arrived at the scene at that moment.

"Although I resisted before you dissected and studied me, it was thanks to Dionysus's abilities that I was able to do so, but..."

How am I supposed to hold onto so many slices?

Based on his abilities, Dotole could have easily secured the second spot... except for that short guy who was pretending to be weak while actually being strong.

"I can help you."

A childish voice came from behind, and the little girl with a white ponytail finally saw the light of day.

"Little Grass God?"

“Huan Nalan’s Dream Tree was tampered with by him, giving him some of the powers of the Void Terminal. I, in turn, used this to pull the entire Sumeru City into the dream, thus freeing myself.”

Naxi Da looked down at the bewildered Sumeru people. Their true forms had fallen into a deep sleep, yet they were forced to experience such a cruel scene in their dreams. The thought filled her with uncontrollable sorrow.